Court of Appeal provides guidance on form of agreement required to extend prior approval timeframes (Gluck v SHCLG)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What is the background?
• Legal and policy background
• Factual background
• What did the court find?
• Ability to extend prior approval time limit
• Whether time limit had been extended on the facts
• Case details

Article summary

Planning analysis: In Gluck v SHCLG, the Court of Appeal gave useful guidance on what might constitute an agreement in writing by an applicant and local planning authority (LPA) for the purposes of extending the period for a prior approval determination under permitted development rights.